Calf feeder



Patented Aug. 15.. 1922...

l. BRATCHER AND 0. BURGHARDT.

CALF FEEDER. APPLICATION FILED mu. 92h

ATTORNEY wxTNEss:

IKE BEATGHEE AND oscAR BUEGHARDT, 0E PROTECTION, KANSAS; sA

" ASSIGNO'R 'ro SAID BRATCHER.

cALE FEEDER.

y Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 15, 1922,

Application led Apr1l25, 1921. Serial No. 464,119.'

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, IKE BILATGHER and OsoAn BURGHAEDT, citizens of the United States, residing at Protection, in the county of Comanche and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Calf Feeders, of which the following is a specifi cation.

This invention relates to improvements in calf feeders, and comprehends the provision of a device which is adapted for use in conjunction with an ordinary pail or bucket,v

the invention embodying amongst other fea tures a hollow tube adapted to be arranged centrally of the bucket and through which tube the milk is sucked, the tube being encased in a sleeve of rubber or other suitably soft material so as to protect the mouth of the calf from injury.

The nature and advantages of the jinvention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts as claimed. Y

ln the dra-wing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure l is a vertical sectional view through a` pail or bucket showing the invention associated therewith.

Figure 2 is atop plan view.` Figure 3 is a view of the device removed from the receptacle, partly in section.

Referring to the drawing in detail, l0 indicates a pail or any suitable receptacle adapted to contain the liquid, and with which the feeder is designed foruse.

The feeder embodies a plurality of elements 1l which may be constructed from any suitable material, preferably wire, the elements having their corresponding extremities secured in any suitable manner to the bottom of the bucket and equi-distantly spaced at points from thekcenter thereof.l

rlhese'elenients preferably terminate to provide loop l2 `which repose upon the bottom of the receptacle to receive fastening elements 13 which are passed through openings in the bottom, washers 14 being used to provide a fluid tight connection as will be readily understood. The elements 11 extend toward each other being grouped centrally of In EiriwrEAEnrv the receptacle and are embedded in a sleevelilzemember 15 of rubber or other suitable material, the sleeve encasing a metallic tube 16,. the latter being supported by the sleeve as shown. The sleeve is adapted to project an appreciable distance above the upper end of the receptacle, so as to be convenientlyv accessible, it being understood thatthecalf draws'the liquid into the mouth through the metallic tube 16, the sleeve being constructed` of suitable material to prevent injury to the mouth of the calf. The device is veryfsimple in constructiomand is detachably associated with the receptacle so that should the latter become injured beyond further use, the device'can be removed and vassociated with another receptacle.

While it is believed that from the fore-A going description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, we desire to have it understood tliatwe do not limit ourselves to'what is herein shownv and described, and that suchy changes may be` within the resorted to when desired as fall scope of what is claimed.

p What we claim is:

l. The combination witha receptacle, of a tubular member supported from the bottom centrally of the receptacle and disposed within the latter, a sleeve of relativelysoft material iitted on the tubular memberr and projecting above the latter and also above the receptacle, and a plurality of elements supporting said sleeve and terminally se-` cured to the bottom ofthe receptacle at spaced points about the tubular'member.

2. The combination with, areceptacle, of a tubular memberarranged'centrally within the receptacle andsupported by the bottom thereof, a sleeve ofrelatively soft material fitted on said tubular vmember and project# `ing above the latter and also above the receptacle and a plurality of elements terminally secured to the bottom of the receptacle about the tubular member, thev upper corresponding extremities Vof said elements being embedded in said sleeve for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

IKE BRATICHER.' j 4OSCAR BURGI-IARDI. 

